Position Changes During Colonoscope Insertion Increases Patient Comfort

Position Changes During Colonoscope Insertion Increases Patient Comfort: a Prospective Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01433939

Enrollment

200

Registered

2011-09-14

Start date

2011-09-30

Completion date

2015-05-25

Last updated

2018-05-02

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Conditions

Colonoscopy Technique

Keywords

colonoscopy, position changes, patient comfort

Brief summary

The investigators wish to study the effects of position changes during colonoscope insertion on patient comfort. The investigators hypothesize that early position changes would reduce colonoscope loop formation and patient discomfort.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age 19 years or older * outpatient colonoscopy

Exclusion criteria

* inpatient * unable to provide informed consent * previous bowel resection, inflammatory bowel disease * musculoskeletal disorder or other mobility issues limiting effective patient position changes. * inadequate bowel preparation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Intensity and frequency of abdominal pain	30min	Abdominal pain during colonoscopy.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results